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The mission of the Library History Round Table (LHRT) is to encourage research and publication on library history and promote awareness and discussion of historical issues in librarianship.

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Library Service Act-President LBJ Signs and ALA was there-Photo

  • 1.  Library Service Act-President LBJ Signs and ALA was there-Photo

    Posted Aug 28, 2025 05:20 AM
    Federal Aid to Libraries- The Library Services Act
    President Lyndon Johnson signing the Library Services Act

    President Lyndon John signing the Library Services Act with several members of the American Library Association in attendance, including Frederick H. Wagman, David H. Clift, Mrs. Marlin Moore, Lucille Nix, Germaine Krettek, and Emerson Greenaway.

    Those present include: Front Row: Rep. John F. Fogarty (D-RI), Rep. Silvia O. Conte (R-MA), Sen. Jennings Randolph (D-WV), Sen. Wayne Morse (D-OR), Sen. Lister Hill (D-AL), Rep. John H. Dent (D-PA), Rep. Dominick Daniels (D-NJ), Anthony Celebrezze (Secretary of Department of Health, Education, and Welfare), Frederick H. Wagman (President of ALA), David H. Clift (Executive Director of ALA), Mrs. Marlin Moore (AR, member of ALA Committee on Legislation). Second Row:  Man unidentified, Ivan Nestingen (Undersecretary of NEW), Rep. George E. Brown Jr. (D-CA), John McCormack (D-MA, Speaker of House of Representatives), Rep. Wilbur Mills (D-AR), Sen. Ralph Yarborough (D-TX), Rep. Frank J. Horton (R-NY), Rep. George M. Wallhauser (R-NJ), Germaine Krettek (Director of ALA WO, top of hat only), Lucille Nix (GA, member of ALA Committee on Legislation). Third Row: Philip H. DesMarais (Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation of NEW), Man unidentified, Emerson Greenaway (PA, chairman of ALA Committee on Legislation), Francis Keppel (Commissioner of Education of NEW).

    source: American Library Association Archives. Found in RS 17/1/14, Box 1, Folder: Photographs, 1960-66, 1968-69



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    Kathleen de la Peña McCook
    Distinguished University Professor
    School of Information
    University of South Florida
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